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2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree School for You

Geography & Cartography is the #103 most popular major in the country with 8,526 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 135 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Geography & Cartography program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for geography majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Pasadena City College the most popular school in the United States for geography and cartography students working on their associate degree. Pasadena City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pasadena.

Of the 21 students majoring in geography at Pasadena City College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#2

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Cerritos College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in the United States. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norwalk.

Of the 16 students majoring in geography at Cerritos College, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#3

American River College

Sacramento, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American River College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in geography at American River, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#3

Green River College

Auburn, WA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Green River College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in the United States. Located in the city of Auburn, GRC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 46% of the geography majors at the school.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Green River College

#3

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Orange Coast College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in the United States. Orange Coast College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa.

About 54% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 46% are male.

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#6

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

Foothill College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 64% of the geography majors at the school.

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#7

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Palomar College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public college with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#7

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Mesa College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 80% are male.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at San Diego Mesa College

With a ranking of #7, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students working on their associate degree. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

About 50% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Central New Mexico Community College

#10

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools ranking. Long Beach City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

About 33% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#10

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geography and cartography students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. SMC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Monica.

Women make up 89% of the geography majors at the school.

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#10

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Saddleback College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree geography and cartography programs. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Mission Viejo.

About 44% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 56% are male.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Saddleback College

#10

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

Fullerton College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Fullerton College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 44% of the geography majors at the school.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Fullerton College

#10

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

Ventura College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geography and cartography students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Ventura, Ventura College is a public college with a large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Ventura College

#15

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara City College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools ranking. SBCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Barbara.

About 88% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 13% are male.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Santa Barbara City College

#16

Casper College

Casper, WY

Casper College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geography and cartography students to get a associate degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the small city of Casper, Casper College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in geography at Casper College, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Casper College

Collin County Community College District landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree geography and cartography programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in geography at Collin County Community College District, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Austin Community College District ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools list. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

Of the 7 students majoring in geography at Austin Community College District, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#19

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

East Los Angeles College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geography and cartography students to get a associate degree. It came in at #19 on the list. East Los Angeles College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Monterey Park.

Of the 6 students majoring in geography at East Los Angeles College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at East Los Angeles College

#19

Cosumnes River College

Sacramento, CA

With a ranking of #19, Cosumnes River College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students working on their associate degree. Cosumnes River is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

About 50% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#19

Santiago Canyon College

Orange, CA

Santiago Canyon College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree geography and cartography programs. Located in the midsize city of Orange, SCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in geography at SCC, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Santiago Canyon College

#19

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

Cypress College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geography and cartography students to get a associate degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Cypress College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Cypress.

Full Geography & Cartography at Cypress College Report

#19

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

With a ranking of #19, Santa Ana College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in geography at SAC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Geography & Cartography students that almost earned our Most Popular Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
24 Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX
24 Lakeland Community College Kirtland, OH
24 Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CA
24 Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA
24 Grossmont College El Cajon, CA
24 Golden West College Huntington Beach, CA
24 Houston Community College Houston, TX
24 College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA

Geography & Cartography by Region

View the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 12 majors within the area of study, geography and cartography has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Geography

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 31 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Couleur.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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